Medallion - Ninth Abbotsford International Air Show 1970 front Medallion - Ninth Abbotsford International Air Show 1970 back
Medallion - Ninth Abbotsford International Air Show 1970 photo

Medallion - Ninth Abbotsford International Air Show

1970 year
Bronze 17.9 g 33 mm
Description
Location
Canada
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1970
Composition
Bronze
Weight
17.9 g
Diameter
33 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#272468
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Planes of different historical periods flying.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE NINTH ANNUAL ABBOTSFORD INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW
1970

Comment

The map on the reverse strangely misses Labrador. It seems likely that it was created with a pre-1949 map when Newfoundland with Labrador was still a dominion. While Newfoundland is an island, the land boundaries between Labrador and Quebec would have been obvious. Someone with little knowledge of history and geography could assume that this piece of land was not part of Canada.